Website/Resources to Help Home Inspectors - 10/26/09 01:35 PM
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I was writing an email to an inspector who teaches a green building class with a few resources that he may want to share, then I thought it would be appropriate to share them here.
 
Why would you want to know about green building techniques? Maybe you are not going to be an energy rater or a green building verifier, but these building practices are becoming standard practice. On two phase inspections recently, I saw the techniques being applied to make the air tight seal … (6 comments)

How Much Time Does a Home Inspctor Spend on an Inspection? - 10/20/09 06:35 AM
A recent comment by me on Facebook prompted an acquantince to ask me to justify  how I determine the average amount of time spent on an inspection. This was published on my blog, but I thought it may be good to share here. I calculated that I spend roughly nine hours per home inspection. I know that not all inspectors may sit down to figure this number out, but you should if you wish to price your inspections properly. The nine hour figure seemed high to a person at a party I was attending last night. I mentioned that it was … (15 comments)

How close a relationship should a home inspector have with a Realtor? - 10/03/09 08:11 AM
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A report from a local NBC news affiliate raises a few concerns for home inspectors and Realtors. The story in a nutshell is Realtor A is selling a home. Realtor B takes Buyer C to see the home. Buyer C likes the home, and hires an inspector to examine the home. The inspector happens to be a “termite inspector” as well, so he produces a WDI report too. It also happens that Realtor A and Realtor B work for the same brokerage. The inspector states that … (23 comments)

 

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